Christopher Mims

Discover the eye-opening story of America's essential workers in "On the Clock." From an Amazon fulfillment center to a call center and a McDonald's, author Emily Guendelsberger takes readers on an up-close journey into the world of low-wage labor. With humor and biting wit, Guendelsberger explores an economy drained of slack and converted to profit, and the cost to humanity. Offering surprising solutions to make work more humane, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking a better understanding of the modern workplace.

Gracias a sus habilidades mágicas, el joven agente Peter Grant ingresa en el departamento secreto de la policía metropolitana de Londres. Junto al inspector Nightingale, se encargará de tareas tan singulares como negociar treguas entre el dios y la diosa del Támesis y desenterrar tumbas en Covent Garden. Peter Grant era como cualquier otro agente novato de la Policía Metropolitana de Londres hasta que recibió cierta información de un testigo ocular en un caso de homicidio. Nada digno de mención si no fuera porque dicho testigo resultó ser un fantasma. Ahora su día a día consiste en negociar treguas entre el dios y la diosa del Támesis y desenterrar tumbas en Covent Garden. Por si eso no bastara, un espíritu maligno y vengativo está sembrando el caos en Londres y el agente Grant está dispuesto a hacer lo que sea necesario para salvaguardar la paz de la Reina.

Discover the history of human civilization through the lens of 26 world cities with Metropolis. This captivating book, written by acclaimed historian Ben Wilson, explores how urban living has spurred some of humanity's greatest innovations over the past 7,000 years. From Athens to New York City to Shanghai, Metropolis takes readers on a fascinating journey through time and place, highlighting the pivotal role that cities have played in shaping our culture, art, trade, and more. Perfect for anyone fascinated by history, sociology, or urban planning, Metropolis is an erudite, page-turning tour de force.

Discover the groundbreaking examination on why our ability to pay attention is collapsing and how we can get it back. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes Stolen Focus, an eye-opening journey across the world that reveals the troubling truth about who and what is hijacking our attention, and how we can reclaim it. Explore twelve deep causes of this crisis, including the decline of mind-wandering and rising pollution, all of which have robbed us of our attention. Learn from Silicon Valley dissidents who learned to hack human attention, and veterinarians who diagnose dogs with ADHD. Discover a favela in Rio de Janeiro where everyone lost their attention in a particularly surreal way, and an office in New Zealand that discovered a remarkable technique to restore workers' productivity. Essential reading for anyone who struggles with constant device switching and information overload.

Explore the fascinating rise and fall of a Silicon Valley unicorn in this definitive inside story. The audacious founder of WeWork, Adam Neumann, dazzled investors with a radical reimagining of workspace for a new generation. But his limitless ambitions and reckless spending eventually led to the company's epic unraveling. Wall Street Journal reporters Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell uncover the delusions of Silicon Valley and the financial system's hunger for cash. Discover why some of the biggest names in banking and venture capital bought into the hype and what WeWork's downfall means for the future of unicorn startups.

Explore the fascinating, thought-provoking world of indoor spaces with this character-driven book. Science journalist, Emily Anthes takes readers on an adventure into the buildings we spend 90% of our time in. Discover the profound and unexpected ways our indoor environment affects our mental and physical well-being, productivity, performance, and relationships. Learn how cutting-edge research shows the power of a well-placed window, the way microbes in our homes affect our immune systems, and how cafeteria design affects what we eat. Anthes' book offers a refreshing perspective on architecture and design and is an argument for thoughtful interventions into the built environment. Build a better world, one room at a time.

Desde los campos de remolacha de Dakota del Norte hasta los campamentos de National Forest de California y el programa CamperForce de Amazon en Texas, los empleadores han descubierto un nuevo grupo de mano de obra de bajo costo, compuesto principalmente por temporeros estadounidenses adultos. Al descubrir que el Seguro Social se queda corto y ahogados por las hipotecas, decenas de miles de estas víctimas invisibles de la Gran Recesión se han echado a la carretera en vehículos recreativos, remolques de viaje y furgonetas, formando una creciente comunidad de nómadas: migrantes trabajadores que se autodenominan workampers. En un vehículo de segunda mano que bautiza "Van Halen", Jessica Bruder sale a la carretera para conocer a estos sujetos más de cerca. Acompañando a su irreprimible protagonista Linda May y a otras personas en la limpieza de inodoros de un campamento, en el escaneo de productos en un almacén, en reuniones en el desierto y en el peligroso trabajo de la cosecha de remolacha, Bruder relata una historia convincente y reveladora sobre el oscuro vientre de la economía estadounidense, que presagia el precario futuro que puede esperarnos a muchos más. Pero, al mismo tiempo, celebra la excepcional capacidad de recuperación y creatividad de estos estadounidenses que han renunciado al arraigo ordinario para sobrevivir. Como Linda May, que sueña con encontrar tierras en las que construir su propia casa sostenible "Earthship", son personas que no han perdido la esperanza.